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Vietnamese in Canada welcome traditional Lunar New Year

Hundreds of Vietnamese living in Canada attended an art programme welcoming the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) in Toronto city on January 8.
Vietnamese in Canada welcome traditional Lunar New Year ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Hundreds of Vietnamese living in Canada attended an art programmewelcoming the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) in Toronto city on January 8.

The programme, the first of its kind, was co-organised by the VietnameseEmbassy in Canada and the Canada-Vietnam Society with the assistance from theState Committee on Overseas Vietnamese Affairs and the Toronto government.

It featured performances by artists from Vietnam’s Tuoi tre (Youth) Theatre.

According toVietnamese Ambassador to Canada Nguyen Duc Hoa, the programme not only enrichesthe spiritual and cultural life of Vietnamese expatriates at the time of Tetbut also boosts the Vietnam-Canada relationship.

Canadian MPMichael Levitt, who participated in the event, said the Vietnamese communityhas made significant contributions to Canada and the relationship between thetwo countries.-VNA

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